strapline

Catchy marketing phrase

A strapline is a secondary headline or slogan, typically appearing beneath a main title or logo.

In journalism, it's a subsidiary headline that elaborates on the main one.

In advertising and branding, it's a memorable phrase that captures a company's identity: Nike's strapline "Just Do It" became iconic.

The term is more common in British than American English, where tagline is preferred.

slogan

tagline

Memorable branding phrase

hook · soundbite · rallying cry · one-liner · punchline · byword · watchword · war cry · battle cry · mission statement

qualities

catchy

Easy to remember

snappy · clever · witty · pithy · concise · impactful · resonant · sticky · viral · engaging

branding

logo

Company identifying symbol

brand · signature · hallmark · positioning · messaging · voice · tone · recognition · recall · awareness

advertising

campaign

Organized effort toward goal

commercial · jingle · banner · endorsement · publicity · brochure · placard · promotion · launch · copy

journalism

subheading

Secondary section title

deck · blurb · teaser · cutline · overline · rubric

Categories
Opposites
hierarchical prominence

straplinebanner headline

Full-width newspaper title

headline · masthead · splash · lead story · screamer

brevity vs. length

straplinebody copy

Main text of document

feature story · detailed description

textual prominence

straplinebody text

Document's main prose

body copy · main article · full text

Family

straplines

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Rated G